Romy Ocon for 19th Philippine Travel Mart Photo Exhibit

August 5th, 2008 Administrator Posted in Travel, Useful Photo Links, Useful Travel Links |

Romy Ocon one of the featured Photographers of the 19th Philippine Travel Mart Photo Exhibit.

In the growing community of local diehard birdwatchers, photographer Romy Ocon is somewhat of an icon: he has taken some of the most compelling images of the Philippines’ wild birds. The self-taught, colorblind wild bird photographer is among the country’s pioneers of the genres and is widely considered the best in the field. He is also one of the foremost advocates for raising awareness to protect the natural habitat of the wild birds.

Photo of Romy Ocon
“Grass Owl”

Night Hunter

in the Philippines, where there are close to 600 bird species, nearly approximately 180 of those endemic to the country, rare and magnificent winged creatures fly freely in their natural habitat. Romy Ocon captured this image of the Grass Owl (scientific name Tytolongimembris) at the Candaba Wetlands in Pampanga.
Birding Photos

“Pheasant-tailed Jacana”

High Tail

This ornately feathered bird is found in freshwater wetlands with an abundance of floating or emergent vegetation. In breeding plumage, its tail becomes longer and its hind neck turns to golden yellow. It measures a total length of up to 585 mm during breeding. The Hydrophasianus chirurgus is a Philippine resident, and it ranges from India to China to Southeast Asia.

Bird Photos

“Handsome Sunbird”

Looking Good

Local and international bird-watchers spend up to a month traveling the Philippines’ major birding sites. Some of them roll out of bed at three am to get an early start, then trek for hours to get to a birding site. Among the most difficult to photograph in its natural habitat, is the tiny and, with a total length of less than 100 mm, Handsome Sunbird (scientific name Aethophyga bella).

see more photos at the 19th Philippine Trave Mart!